Share of women in parliament in Colombia
Colombia: Share of women in parliament was 29.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Colombia, 1997–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of women in parliament in Colombia stood at 29.4%. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Colombia peaked at 29.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2006.
That places Colombia 82nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 11.7% | — |
| 1999 | 11.8% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.0% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | -30.4% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | +64.0% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18.7% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 18.1% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 18.3% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 18.8% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 28.9% | +53.4% |
| 2023 | 28.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 29.4% | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 29.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 8.4% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 12.1% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 18.3% | 29.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More gender data for Colombia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,499 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3937 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 339,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 354,522 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 343,649 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 358,222 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 346,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 361,329 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 349,634 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 364,332 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Colombia?
- Share of women in parliament in Colombia was 29.4% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2006.
- How does Colombia rank for share of women in parliament?
- Colombia ranks 82nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.